Didn't you know that the American founders intended to set up a Christian government? The Constitution actually created a church-state, as this painting portrays--Jesus with Constitution in hand. Devout, evangelical Christians, such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson (seen in the painting) believed adamantly that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion other than Christianity, and that we should all have the freedom to exercise our Christianity as we see fit, which means we should worship on Sunday and pledge our allegiance to the government especially when Republicans are ruling.
OK, now if you missed the sarcasm above, be sure to read this, this, this, this, and most importantly, America's founding fathers were not Christians. (And of course, this too...)
As much as I love America's founding principles, even a pure Jeffersonian America doesn't hold a candle to the pure kingdom of God. And worse yet, I can't stand seeing the current American regime legitimized by a Christian veneer as portrayed in this painting:
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